REPORT WRITING SKILLS FOR MANAGERS
AIMS:
The ability to communicate effectively is an important business and personal skill. Communication will only be as
successful as the people who are communicating. Report writing is an essential skill in the work place today and
is a specialised form of written communication. It is an important written communication skill and not necessarily
one that comes naturally.
The course is for managers with little or no formal training or experience in report writing who want to master t
he basics and increase their confidence. It also provides an ideal opportunity for managers to improve their current
report writing skills and re-assess their current abilities and develop new skills. The course aims to provide a practical
guide to managers on the essential skills that are needed to write effective reports.
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of course, participants will have:
- Identified and discussed the key skills necessary for written communication to be effective
- Examined and discussed the purpose and types of reports
- Identified and discussed the key aspects of report writing
- Identified and discussed the stages of report writing
- Identified and discussed the structure and presentation of reports
- Identified and discussed issues concerning the use of words, language, style and tone in writing reports
- Examined and discussed the importance and appropriate use of spelling, punctuation, grammar and terminology in writing reports
- Identified and discussed key areas for their personal development